Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric vs Mercedes-Benz EQA Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric starts at ₹55.00 L and the Mercedes-Benz EQA at ₹67.20 L, a difference of ₹12.20 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹13.54 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric uses a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Electric making 277 PS and listed torque with Automatic. The Mercedes-Benz EQA uses a Asynchronous motor Electric making 188bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric Electric Automatic is rated at 792 km and the Mercedes-Benz EQA Electric Automatic at 497-560 km. At 1,000 km a month, the Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric saves you about ₹5.9955693758510655 a month and ₹71.94683251021279 a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric adds Side Airbag-Rear, Integrated Antenna, Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest, Foldable Rear Seat and Battery Saver. The Mercedes-Benz EQA adds Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Central Locking, Child Safety Locks, Anti-Theft Alarm and Day & Night Rear View Mirror. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹12.20 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Mercedes-Benz EQA if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Mercedes-Benz CLA Electric offers Side Airbag-Rear.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.